Can you take me higher?

It looks as if Cocoa Beach is channeling its inner Creed, and no I'm not talking about all the surfers mimicking the hairdo of famed lead-singer-turned-crazy person Scott Stapp. (It's cool. He's better now.) I'm talking about the debate going on in the city about raising the building height limits from the current standard 45 feet to 70 feet.

So can you, Cocoa Beach? Can you ... take me higher?

OMG I'M DYING. IT"S SO PERFECT.

Cue the age-old debate because here we are again. For decades, Cocoa Beach has grappled with the issue of raising the height limits on buildings. Many residents feel it's greedy developers that want to hog all the waterfront views, while proponents of the change say they want to see the city spruced up a bit.

I mean, if you want a waterfront view, just follow the lead of the local homeless population and pass out in the dunes. They have the best digs in the county.

The decision to raise the height limits is likely to come up again on ballots in November. John Byron, who chairs the Cocoa Beach Charter Review Committee, has proposed a 70-foot ballot question so voters can take another lookie-loo at the issue.

Here's his argument:

"Let's not listen to those trying to tell you that we're changing the city, or crossing a bright line, or turning Cocoa Beach over to greedy builders. Those who went before us did that," Byron said during last week's Charter Review Committee meeting.

"This motion keeps the city like it is now, but it lets it redevelop and upgrade itself just like Cape Canaveral and Satellite Beach and the county and other communities around us. They're smiling at us — chuckling, perhaps — as they modernize existing properties, put attractive buildings on empty dirt lots, and greatly improve their city's appearance and livability," Byron said.

"And in the process, capture a ton of tax dollars that could — and should — have been ours," he said.

Man, he makes it sound like Brevard is a bunch of mean girls. Do Cape Canaveral and Satellite Beach wear pink on Wednesdays?

For real, though, is it really that way? I live up in Titusville and we're pretty much the punchline to every joke in this county, so I have no clue. Do Satellite Beach and Cape Canaveral talk smack?

It should be noted as well, that those who oppose the increase in height limits argue that Cocoa Beach is already bursting at the seams. The population and tourism in the area are "maxed out," an opponent to the change said.

Either way, the Charter Review Committee conceptually approved a proposed ballot question that would set a 70-foot building height limit, so for now the debate will continue. The committee may revise the language during its March 14 meeting, and a formal presentation to the Cocoa Beach City Commission is set for May 3.

Other news you should know today:

— There was another walkout today at a local high school. This time around, it was students at Titusville High School. Students held a peaceful demonstration in honor of the 17 students and faculty shot and killed one week ago at a high school in Parkland. Yesterday, about 500 students at Heritage High School participated in a walk-out.

— Vice President Mike Pence is outtie. He was here for the National Space Council meeting that took place yesterday. Pence praised SpaceX and pushed his view that government needs to deregulate a bit and make it easier for commercial space companies to succeed.

— Speaking of SpaceX, there's a launch this weekend. Put down your beer for a minute Saturday night/early Sunday morning and go admire the flaming ball of awesome barreling toward the heavens. SpaceX is expected to launch a Falcon 9 rocket at 12:35 a.m. Sunday morning from Launch Complex 40, and the weather is looking good. Forecasters say the launch (at least for now) is 80 percent go. Because there's a really heavy satellite aboard, SpaceX will not attempt to land the rocket booster on land. That means no boom-booms this time, which is good if you go to bed early. Ever been jarred awake from the sound of a sonic boom? It's like being abducted by aliens, thinking you're in a war zone and having a heart attack all at the same time.

That is all. Goodnight and have a FABULOUS WEEKEND. See you Monday with more news, trends and dad jokes... and hopefully more Crred. Enjoy having this song stuck in your head for the next decade or so.

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